Claraetta 'Clare' Steinberger

She was born Dec. 11, 1921, in Lima, Ohio. In 1940 she graduated from Defiance High School. On Nov. 8, 1943, she married her high school sweetheart, David Steinberger.

She was a member since 1963 of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, where she was a greeter for many years and was active in both the RCIA as a sponsor and in the Renew church program, often serving as a small group leader. In recent years, she and her daughter Susan attended the EXCLAIM concerts in Toledo. Clare was a Stein Hospice volunteer, both in the office and the care unit at Firelands South Campus. She was a past member of the Sandusky Sailing Club. Her interests included gardening, reading, walking, flower arranging, watching NASCAR and "Antique Road Show," singing, dancing, sailing, camping, canoeing and going to Put-in-Bay with family and friends. For her 90th birthday, her daughters treated her to a celebration in Charleston, S.C.

She was employed by Lawyers Title Insurance Company for 30 years, retiring in 1999.

Her greatest joy was her family and friends. Clare was their No. 1 fan when attending a grandchild's sporting event, and she had a special touch for always making birthday and holiday celebrations very special.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, followed by a "Celebration of Life" luncheon in the Gathering Space at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 510 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. Close family friend, the Rev. Marty Nassr, will officiate.